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Militaries respond to proliferation of conflicts that further intensified conflict. Ian Rush and Alex Valente. Explanation. Governments trying to control their people by using violence. The violence of the government only makes the problem bigger. Reasons for Violence.
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Militaries respond to proliferation of conflicts that further intensified conflict Ian Rush and Alex Valente
Explanation • Governments trying to control their people by using violence. • The violence of the government only makes the problem bigger
Reasons for Violence • Government responds to: • Revolutions • Opposition • Religious and social intolerance
Examples Throughout History • USSR • Nazi Germany • Chile • Spain • Uganda • China
Uganda • Idi Amin- President of Uganda 1971-1979 • Deported and killed many people (100,000-500,000) • Asians • Indians
Genocide • Idi Amin discriminated against people of northern Uganda • Mostly Tribal • Were killed or imprisoned if they did not show allegiance to Uganda
End of Idi Amin • Leaves office in April 1979 • Tried to annex part of Tanzania • Exiled to Saudi Arabia • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVBKUIESLCE
Chile • Military Dictatorship-Junta • Aimed at rapid demobilization, depoliticatization, and stabilization
Human rights abused • Thousands murdered, jailed, tortured, or exiled. • Especially those linked with PU (popular unity)
End to Junta • Pinochet becomes president • Still a dictatorship
Bibliography • http://onwar.com/aced/data/charlie/chile1973.htm • http://politicalpathologies.wikispaces.com/file/view/pinochet.jpg/31248259/pinochet.jpg • http://theredphoenix.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/pinochet2.jpg • http://libcom.org/files/images/library/chile-coup-1973.jpg • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVBKUIESLCE • http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nfh&AN=6FP1687163100&site=src-live • http://worldhistory.abc-clio.com/Search/Display/316661?terms=idi+amin